1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to appropriations; extending availability of certain appropriations for 
1.3 	grants.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. MESABI TRAIL GRANT EXTENSION.
 1.6 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, or other law to the contrary, 
1.7 	$512,000 of the money appropriated in fiscal year 2013 under Laws 2011, First Special 
1.8 	Session chapter 6, article 3, section 3, paragraph (c), clause (1), for grants under Minnesota 
1.9 	Statutes, section 85.535, is available until June 30, 2017. The commissioner of natural 
1.10 	resources shall extend the $512,000 grant to the St. Louis and Lake Counties Regional 
1.11 	Railroad Authority for extension of the Mesabi Trail to June 30, 2017.

1.12 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.